Bondi hero says he wanted to stop gunman killing innocent people

Authorities say the actions of Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner, saved countless lives.

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In verified footage, Ahmed al Ahmed - a Sydney shop owner born and raised in Syria - tackled one of the two shooters from behind, wrestling a long-arm gun from him.

"I hold him with my right hand and start saying a word, you know, like to warn him - 'drop your gun, stop doing what you're doing'," the father-of-two told the BBC's US partner CBS News in an exclusive interview.

Mr Ahmed, who was shot several times by the other alleged gunman, said his actions saved "lots of people... but I feel sorry still for the lost."

In the interview, Mr Ahmed recalled the moment he tackled Sajid Akram, 50, who was shooting attendees at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach on Sunday 14 December.